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| Main Entry: | democratic |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | representative, self-governing |
| Synonyms: | autonomous, common, communal, constitutional, egalitarian, equal, free, friendly, informal, just, orderly, popular, individualistic, libertarian, populist, self-ruling, socialist |
| Main Entry: | egalitarian |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | equal |
| Synonyms: | democratic, equitable, even-handed, impartial, just, unbiased |
| Main Entry: | humane |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | kind, compassionate |
| Synonyms: | accommodating, altruistic, amiable, approachable, benevolent, benign, broad-minded, charitable, clement, considerate, cordial, democratic, forbearing, forgiving, friendly, generous, genial, gentle, good, good-natured, gracious, helpful, human, humanitarian, indulgent, kindhearted, kindly, lenient, liberal, magnanimous, merciful, mild, natural, obliging, open-minded, philanthropic, righteous, sympathetic, tender, tenderhearted, tolerant, understanding, unselfish, warmhearted, benignant, pitying |
| Notes: | a human is a person while being humane means characterized by kindness, mercy, or compassion |
| Antonyms: | cruel, fierce, merciless, uncivilized, unkind, unsympathetic, violent, inhumane, uncompassionate |
| Main Entry: | informal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | casual, simple |
| Synonyms: | breezy, colloquial, congenial, cool*, democratic, easy, easygoing, everyday, extempore, familiar, folksy, frank, free, homey, inconspicuous, intimate, loose, mellow, mixed, motley, natural, open, ordinary, spontaneous, sporty, straightforward, unceremonious, unconventional, unofficial, unrestrained, urbane, down home, free-and-easy, improv, laid back, low-pressure, off-the-cuff, relaxed, throwaway, unconstrained, unfussy, without ceremony |
| Antonyms: | ceremonious, formal, official, rigid, stiff, buttoned-up, dressed-up |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | constitutional |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | provided for by law |
| Synonyms: | approved, democratic, lawful, legal, representative, statutory, vested, chartered, ensured |
| Main Entry: | free |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | unrestrained politically |
| Synonyms: | autonomous, democratic, freed, independent, self-governing, separate, sovereign, at liberty, autarchic, autonomic, emancipated, enfranchised, individualistic, liberated, self-directing, self-ruling, sui juris, unconstrained, unenslaved, unregimented |
| Antonyms: | bound, prevented, barred, enslaved, suppressed |
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